Atmosphere and Feelings

There are many ways to create atmosphere but here I just want to talk about music.

Years ago when we started having foster children I realized that I could not handle the music that they introduced into our house.  It felt really dark and oppressive.   In trying to be fair I asked them to not play their music so others could hear it and I stopped playing mine except in my car.  After we stopped fostering I had just gotten out of the habit of having it in our home.

Then one day I was cleaning and I just put on some music that I loved.  The house house seemed to feel fun.  I decided then that I needed to have uplifting music.  So then I started collecting music that made me feel good.  Some of it is Country, Jazz, New Age, Old Rock, and whatever Cake is.  There is some religious, romantic, soft, loud,  and just fun stuff.  I try to stay away from the angry, hate filled, depressing, roll in pity, or extra sad stuff.  I also try to avoid music that I would not want my grandchildren singing.  Small children singing suggestive words just bothers me.

I love music. I love to sing.  I love to direct (especially children, we are singing for grandparents on Sunday).  I love to try to play it on instruments.  I love to dance to it.  I love to watch others perform with it.  It is a great way to create good feelings when the rest just feels heavy.  Music is a great way to brighten any day.